RICHARD WILLIAMS sits on a landing near the players' restaurant at Wimbledon.
His voice is deep and carries the tones of someone discussing high-level commerce. The family business is tennis. The leading directors are his daughters, Venus and Serena.
The younger sister will contest this afternoon's Wimbledon women's singles final against Agnieska Radwanska. It is a match that the 30-year-old American is heavily favoured to win. The 23-year-old Pole is suffering from a respiratory illness and cancelled a press conference yesterday as a precaution.
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